US EditionOpposition parties submit fresh notice seeking motion for removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
The notice cites nine charges, including alleged partisan enforcement of election rules and inaction on complaints against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- On Friday, 73 Opposition MPs submitted a fresh Notice of Motion to the Rajya Sabha Secretary General seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on grounds of proved misbehaviour.
- Rajya Sabha Chairman Radhakrishnan and Lok Sabha Speaker Birla rejected similar notices on April 6 without providing reasons for their decision to dismiss the earlier motions.
- Congress claims there are nine specific charges against the CEC, alleging 'continued partisan asymmetry in the enforcement of Model Code of Conduct' regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statements.
- Invoking constitutional provisions and the Judges Act, 1968, the removal process requires 50 Rajya Sabha members; if admitted in both Houses, a three-member committee investigates the alleged misconduct.
- Congress stated Kumar's 'continued hold on the position is an assault on the Constitution,' accusing him of acting on directions from the Prime Minister and Home Minister.
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73 opposition MPs in Rajya Sabha sign notice seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
"73 Opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha have just submitted to its Secretary General a fresh Notice of Motion for presenting an Address to the President of India praying for the removal of Gyanesh Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner of India, on the ground of proven misbehaviour constituted by acts and omissions committed on and after 15 March 2026," Ramesh said.
The opposition has once again opened a front against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, submitting a notice of impeachment in the Rajya Sabha. The opposition alleges that the CEC engaged in partisan conduct during elections and voter list revision. After the motion was rejected in March, the opposition, with the support of 73 MPs, is now aiming to reach the 200 mark. Citing the need to protect a free and fair election process, the opposi…
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